Amca
Since the 1990s, our ability to build new land, maritime, and aviation systems and maintain the ones we have has eroded.
America has not launched a new commercial aircraft in over two decades, and most of our military’s systems are no longer fully sustained for future conflict.
The core problem is a fragile supply chain for critical components, many of which are now manufactured by just one supplier.
When aerospace and defense systems were first developed, critical components like sensors and bearings were outsourced to a single manufacturer. Over time, those manufacturers became the only qualified source for the part.
The core problem is a fragile supply chain for critical components, many of which are now manufactured by just one supplier.
Today, the number of critical components has grown exponentially. Hundreds of dependencies exist, leaving a small set of suppliers with outsized control over our core infrastructure.
A quality issue with a single $10,000 component can cripple an entire multi-billion dollar production line or ground an entire fleet of military vehicles.
Today, the number of critical components has grown exponentially. Hundreds of dependencies exist, leaving a small set of suppliers with outsized control over our core infrastructure.
Making matters worse, production capacity for critical components is rapidly shrinking, creating a growing crisis across the industrial base.
Most parts were designed decades ago, and the factories producing them still rely on tooling from the same era. Today, the owners of these businesses are retiring, and their skilled labor force is aging with them.
Amca is building the new industrial base for America. We believe that competition should be open, technical data should be accessible, and the fastest to deliver should win.
We expand competition and capacity for the critical components that defend the nation and build the physical infrastructure America needs.
